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九十、祷告的准则

186问:为要尽祷告的本分,上帝赐给了我们什么准则?

答:

  1. 上帝所有的圣言都是用于指导我们尽祷告本分的(约壹5:14);
  2. 特别的指导准则,则是我们的救主基督教导门徒祷告时所用的祷告形式,亦即通常所称的主祷文(太6:9-13;路11:2-4)。

Q. 186. What rule hath God given for our direction in the duty of prayer?

A. The whole Word of God is of use to direct us in the duty of prayer; but the special rule of direction is that form of prayer which our Savior Christ taught his disciples, commonly called The Lord’s prayer.

187问:如何使用主祷文?

答:

  1. 主祷文不仅有指导作用,它作为一个祷告的模式,我们可以依此作其它的祷告;
  2. 它本身也可作为一个祷告来使用,只要以悟性、信心、敬畏和其它所必需的美德,来正确地尽祷告的本分,就可以如此地祷告(太6:9,比较路11:2)。

Q. 187. How is the Lord’s prayer to be used?

A. The Lord’s prayer is not only for direction, as a pattern, according to which we are to make other prayers; but may also be used as a prayer, so that it be done with understanding, faith, reverence, and other graces necessary to the right performance of the duty of prayer.

188问:主祷文分几个部分?

答:主祷文分三个部分:序言、祈求和结束。

Q. 188. Of how many parts doth the Lord’s prayer consist?

A. The Lord’s prayer consists of three parts; a preface, petitions, and a conclusion.